P.S. Gune shows in the fall typically have the best traffic. Absent another "democrat administration" scare. shows in May, June and July are generally the slowest - some seemingly with more vendors there than customers.
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- Thu Sep 10, 2009 11:14 pm
- Forum: Instructors' Corner
- Topic: My first class
- Replies: 14
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- Thu Sep 10, 2009 8:57 am
- Forum: Instructors' Corner
- Topic: My first class
- Replies: 14
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Re: My first class
Our web site has been hosted by Bizland since the get-go with few issues. Somewhere in the $10 a month range when paid for each year in advance. Especially during hunter ed. season, one of us often updates it daily, sometimes twice a day.
Gun show tables can be hit or miss. A problem can be being in the midst of so many toys, it's easy to spend more than one makes.
We keep a table at a few of the primary shows (Dallas Market Hall and Denton), but often just set things up on Friday night and come back and pick up whatever business cards and flyers that are left on Sunday night. When time, someone will work the table during most of the show hours, but I often wind up doing classes on the same weekend - sometimes with students who picked up business cards or flyers at the prior show.
With tables typically costing only around $65, one does not have to pick up a lot of business to recover the investment - but sometimes it also results in working the whole weekend for real cheap. But ya do get to meet a lot of nice people. Ya may want to pack a lunch, as the food and drinks at the shows can dig into your wallet - and your digestive system.
Gun show tables can be hit or miss. A problem can be being in the midst of so many toys, it's easy to spend more than one makes.
We keep a table at a few of the primary shows (Dallas Market Hall and Denton), but often just set things up on Friday night and come back and pick up whatever business cards and flyers that are left on Sunday night. When time, someone will work the table during most of the show hours, but I often wind up doing classes on the same weekend - sometimes with students who picked up business cards or flyers at the prior show. With tables typically costing only around $65, one does not have to pick up a lot of business to recover the investment - but sometimes it also results in working the whole weekend for real cheap. But ya do get to meet a lot of nice people. Ya may want to pack a lunch, as the food and drinks at the shows can dig into your wallet - and your digestive system.
- Fri Aug 28, 2009 9:02 pm
- Forum: Instructors' Corner
- Topic: My first class
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2488
Re: My first class
Yep, that's a disappointing fact that a lot of guys learn early. It's a whole lot easier for most folks to talk about it than to actually do it. Time, money and motivation. Getting all three together at the same time is sometimes tough for many people. Our "no show" rate and 11'th hour cancellations dropped dramatically with CHL classes by requiring pre-registration paperwork and a deposit. With the much lower cost of hunter ed. classes, we went to 100% payment in advance and it's kept the "show up" percentage above 90%.